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RadioactiveLemon:
Im sorry, but I don't get why people like japanese cartoons over other ones from america, and why they have massive fandom over them. I'm not trolling, but what makes "anime" so good?
 
The only diference I notice is that anime has an odd huge-eyed charecter design, and it has some catchy music (even though I can't understand it). Can someone please tell me why anime is so good, so maybe I can except it and like it?

The only experience i've had with an anime fan IRL, is a girl in my school. She awlays wears weird japanese costumes to school, and brings manga books and sometimes, a Naruto headband thing. She seems like a crazy fanatic or something.

Bing:
Some people like it.  Personally I treat it like any show I watch.  If it has a good plot and strong characters, then I'm interested.  I'll never get the whole cosplay thing (that's the dress up if I'm not mistaken) but, there are a few animes I like.  Though there are more that I don't like versus the ones I do.

Plain and simple I'm not big on everything anime but, if it's a good show then it's a good show.

NexosYourGayBestFriend96:
 Well the reason I like anime is because it's alot more epic and colorful. And that girl at your school is whats called a "fangirl", they're all over the internet and make fanfics and yaoi. Dont search Yaoi on google images, you'll be better off. Anyway, I like anime because of japanes sense of humor, creativity, and original story and characters. Anime is just a "japanese cartoon", most of them are for teens and I guess thats why they're so popular. Anime in my opinion though varies from epic action cartoons with a dramatic and epic feel to it, and some are just full of porn, thats why most guys like em'. The girls are different, very different. If I told you everything they do to male characters in their minds, you'd probably be scarred for life.

Bing:
Eh... I wouldn't say original.  A lot of anime easily falls into simple stereotypes that are annoying.  Like the whole nose bleed thing.  That's really annoying.  I like anime like Darker than black, which leaves behind the traditional anime stereotypes.   

Silver:

--- Quote from: RadioactiveLemon on October 16, 2011, 06:06:10 AM ---Im sorry, but I don't get why people like japanese cartoons over other ones from america, and why they have massive fandom over them. I'm not trolling, but what makes "anime" so good?
 
The only diference I notice is that anime has an odd huge-eyed charecter design, and it has some catchy music (even though I can't understand it). Can someone please tell me why anime is so good, so maybe I can except it and like it?

The only experience i've had with an anime fan IRL, is a girl in my school. She awlays wears weird japanese costumes to school, and brings manga books and sometimes, a Naruto headband thing. She seems like a crazy fanatic or something.

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This girl sounds like the worst possible kind of anime fan. Most people who like anime aren't like that.

One thing that you have to understand is that if you've seen an anime on American Television, its most likely a bad anime. There are a couple of exceptions, but generally don't bother with them.

Anime tends to expand on their characters and story more than American TV does. The Japanese love their stories, while the west likes their action and gore. As an example, compare Gears of War to Final Fantasy. Which has the better, longer story with big character backgrounds and I giant universe of races, places, etc?

Its the same way with anime, in general that is.
To say you don't like anime is like saying you don't like movies. The genre is so broad theres always something someone will like. Its just a matter of finding it. Sure there are bad animes, tons of them even. But there are also a chanseyton of bad movies and games are there not? Its just a matter of getting the good ones, and anime has been around for way longer than videogames, so there are way more to choose from, both bad and good.

If you want, I could PM you an anime you might be interested in, and you could give it a whirl in your free time. I would just need a general idea of what you might be interested in.

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